with the 33rd pick in the 2012 nba draft, the cleveland cavaliers selected bernard james, 230 poundsrafted by an nba team in more than 20 years. and the room which had been subdued for a while at that point realized who had just been picked and they went nuts. >> this might be the best moment of the draft, bernard james, getting a standing ovation in the prudential center. listen to this in the crowd. >> usa! >> why was a 27-year-old player getting drafted and why was everybody chanting usa? one reason, when he was 17 years old bernard james enlisted in the united states air force, in six years of service served three tours of duty in iraq and afghanistan and obtained the rank of staff sergeant. he was an intramural basketball player and he caught the eye of the head coach of florida state. after he got out of the service, bernard james wound up with a scholarship for florida state for whom he was also a tell ashs player. bernard james, after three tours of duty signing up after 9/11, became the oldest college player drafted by an nba team in decades. the clevelandç team traded his

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chance of usa for florida state center bernard james. that was an incredible moment. but listen to this, he was selected 33rd overall. he is 27-year-old, ancient by draft standards. but that's because he already served three tours of duty in the united states air force in iraq and afghanistan. nice to watch him, too. >> now ten past 5:00. and the wildfires in colorado just keep getting worse. we have another report of a death there. and hundreds of homes have been destroyed irks even more than the 200 you'd already heard about. the president is heading there today to get a firsthand look at what is now officially a disaster area. we'll take you there live. you get a 50% annual bonus. and everyone likes 50% more cash -- well, except her. no! but, i'm about to change that. ♪ every little baby wants 50% more cash... ♪ phhht! fine, you try. [ strings breaking, wood splintering ] ha ha. [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card. the card for people who want 50% more cash. ♪ what's in your wallet? ♪ what's in your...your... and the chefs at lean cuisine are lovin

bernard james was drafted by the cleveland cavaliers in the nba draft last night. prudential center in newark, new jersey. he was the 33rd pick overall. but that place erupted when his name was called. >> they were chanting usa because james is an air force veteran. he served in iraq and afghanistan. when he got out of the service he played some ball for florida state. at 27 he's a lot older than the other potential draft picks, that doesn't bother him. he said he values the discipline he learned in the military. earlier this weefk he told reporters he is not, in his words, a not-nosed kid who is going to go buck wild as soon as he gets a little bit of money. he says he's going to work hard. as for maturity, he wanted to watch the draft in his hometown of savannah, georgia. but mom wanted to see him walk across that stage. moms are like that. they need that. he went to new jersey. by the way, he's already dn traded to the dallas mavericks. trade[ male announcer ]vericks. this was how my day began. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish

kentucky big man anthony davis but the most unexpected moment came in round two, chants of usa for bernard jamesselected 33rd overall. he's 27 years old, ancient by draft standards, that's because he has already served three tours of duty in the air force in iraq and afghanistan. gives you goose bumps doesn't it. >> that's what you missed when you went to bed. >> and went to my team. >> always that hope at the end of the tunnel -- mixing metaphors, light at the end of the tunnel. it's friday. let's talk more about the supreme court this morning. the decision to uphold virtually all of president obama's health care law will is far-reaching legal implications. the ruling on the individual mandate could affect future law that's will be passed by congress. the court says it is valid as a tax with the intention of limiting government's authority. and the ruling also says states can't be penalized for refusing join in the expansion. a former clerk for justice clarence thomas joins us this morning, nice to see you and thanks for being with us. i appreciate it. >> good morning. >> when you heard that th

bernard james served three terms in iraq with the air force before going to florida state.ng james with the 33rd pick but was then traded over to dallas and the crowd loved him. >> quick look at what's happening in the world of sports. and it just reminds me to put another notch in my lipstick case. getting a lot of people -- >> where is your -- i hope you're quoting pat benatar. and you don't actually use lipstick? >> right, i'm not saying that. i am concerned about one of my crew members. >> i was going to ask you to borrow it. >> if you have a pat benatar line that's affected your life, please twitter us. you can do it directly at kilmeade or sdoocy or at "fox & friends." >> meanwhile, 20 minutes before the top of the hour. coming up next on the rundown, a new injection that could keep you alive even when you're not breathing. you need to hear about this. >> we've been telling you about the controversial decision by conservative chief justice john roberts. so some people asking -- what the heck is he thinking? judge andrew napolitano with his ruling next. >> he's our chi

james, back up, relax and regroup. we now know the november election is the most important in my lifetime. progressivism must be stopped. from bernardney invented obama care. and another, we need to move on, to repeal the bill would be an insult to the supreme court and our founding fathers. checks and balances is a fundamental part of our government. do people not realize our country is a trillion dollars in debt? keep the comments coming. facebook.com/carolcnn. i'll read more next hour of newsroom. >>> peta is bashing mary kate and ashley olsen about a $7,000 backpack. a.j. hammer joins me about why someone would pay $7,000 for a backpack. >> it is made of fur and the olsen twins made it. it sparks another battle in a long running war between peta and the olsen twins. they are big whigs in the fashion industry. people for the ethical treatment of animals are upset about one of their creations, a fur backpack sold for $17,000. if you think that sounds like a crazy price. last fall, their fashion line reportedly sold out $30,000 alligator backpack. they have been calling them the trolsen twins. they had another called full house of